EMBED for wordpress. Want more? Advanced embedding details, examples, and help! Topics kwnk , d6 , reno. Episode of 'd6 presents absolute elsewhere' on kwnk Mars Attacks RayGun Sound. Coil - The Auto-Sphyxiating Hierophant. Radiohead - The Daily Mail. I was backline roadie at the time. He was recording "Instrumental" and another track which became "Copper" featuring both of us laughing our heads off- Dan's first vocal maybe? He invited me to contribute to an idea which eventually became "A Bigger Splash" and "Means of Escape.
We both enjoyed the distraction. For example, on "Lions," the lead track on Pop , the band establishes a spectral samba effect, which joins Ash's seductively hushed vocals in creating a fine piece of moody pop that proves far more accessible than anything Bauhaus would have committed to tape. Likewise, on "Happiness," with its swinging cocktail-Jazz arrangement and playfully sarcastic lyrics, Tones on Tail prove effective at integrating a wide range of influences into a sound that, while echoing the experimental side of Bauhaus an extremely under-appreciated aspect of the band, an example of which is the brilliant Dub effect on "Bela Lugosi's Dead" , clearly stakes out its own territory.
Another instantly memorable track is "Performance," one of the darker songs on Pop. With its cheesy synth-driven opening bars that somehow manage to set up an atmosphere of dread that pervades the entire song, Campling's nervy bass-lines, and Haskins' adventurous percussion, Ash couldn't have asked for a better back-drop for one of the best, most straightforward vocal performances of his career.
While Tones on Tail has never enjoyed the popularity or notoriety of Ash's more psychedelically-inclined work in Love and Rockets, it could be argued that this short-lived band not only drafted the blueprint for the latter band's sound, but did so while managing to sound far more experimental and unprecedented. Ash: " We were a motley crew of individuals who essentially wanted to sound like a band from Venus or Mars! More Dead Or Alive here. Anonymous 31 October at Newer Post Older Post Home.
She explores a range of electronic music from the 70s till now featuring gems she discovers for her Minimal Wave record label. There are no reviews yet. Be the first one to write a review. East Village Radio Archive. Radio Show and Programs Archive.
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